Pachycerianthus fimbriatus

Pachycerianthus fimbriatus

''Pachycerianthus fimbriatus'' is a cerianthid anemone that burrows in substrate and lives in a semi-rigid tube made of felted nematocysts. The anemone is often seen in bright orange to red.

Like most anemones, the tube-dwelling anemone contains stinging cells or nematocytes along its tentacles, however, the cells are not toxic to humans.
Cerianthid anemone - Pachycerianthus_fimbriatus-2 Air Prang, Lembeh. Geotagged,Indonesia,Pachycerianthus fimbriatus,Spring

Distribution

This species was described from Indonesia. It is considered to be synonymous with ''Pachycerianthus plicatus'' which was described from the Pacific Ocean coast of North America.
Cerianthid Anemone (Pachycerianthus fimbriatus) Jahir, Lembeh. Geotagged,Indonesia,Pachycerianthus fimbriatus,Spring,fimbriatus

Behavior

''Pachycerianthus fimbriatus'' feeds on small crustaceans. The giant nudibranch ''Dendronotus iris'' has been documented to prey upon ''P. fimbriatus''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderSpirularia
FamilyCerianthidae
GenusPachycerianthus
SpeciesFimbriatus
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Indonesia